- Grant is expected to improve learning results at primarily level: WB.
- Initiative aims to benefit 80000 children outside the school in the province.
- Will also strengthen the efforts to improve the management of the education sector.
Islamabad: The World Bank (WB) has approved a grant of $ 47.9 million to Pakistan, funded by the Global Partnership for Education Fund, to help improve girls and boy’s participation at pre-primer and primary level in Punjab.
“The new support is expected to improve the learning results at the primary level and strengthen the remedy of learning support at elementary school at elementary school,” WB said in a statement.
“Getting Results: Access and Delivery of Quality Education Services and System Transformation in the Punjab project,” said it would expand early childhood education, enroll children outside the school, strengthen the teacher’s support and improve the responsiveness of the education sector to climate change and emergencies.
By contributing to stronger human capital and improving resilience to shock, the project is targeted at the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable populations in accordance with the World Bank Group’s twin destination by eliminating extreme poverty and promoting shared wealth and its country partnership framework (CPF) with Pakistan.
“This project represents a crucial step towards tackling learning poverty and ensuring fair access to quality education across Punjab,” said WB country director of Pakistan Bolormaa Amgaabazar.
By strengthening basic learning, improving system capacity and promoting behavioral change, she said, the project would support long -term development of human capital and economic growth in the province.
The project aims to take advantage of over four million children, including 80,000 children outside the school, more than three million children in the school education department (SED) schools, approx. 850,000 children in the non-formal sector and 140,000 different children in the special education department (sped) schools.
In addition, over 100,000 teachers and school leaders as well as parents and members of the community would benefit from professional development and attention campaigns.
Indirect recipients include all students in SED, sped and non-formal schools that will win from wider system reforms.
“The project is in line with the government in Punjab’s wider agenda for educational reform that seeks to create a more efficient, responsible and inclusive education system,” said WB TASK TEAM LEADER for the project Izza Farrakh.
“It will do this by supporting the government’s efforts to improve governance, leadership and capacity in the education sector. This includes strengthening coordination between school, special education and non-formal education departments, strengthening schools and building partnerships with communities to ensure sustainable results,” she added.
